Introducing Women in Banking: Next (and how to apply)

December 6, 2018 by
Bonnie McGeer

About the new ‘Women in Banking: Next’ program

For 16 years, American Banker’s Most Powerful Women in Banking and Finance rankings have been celebrating top-performing senior executives. Now we invite you to take part in a new opportunity to advance the mission of gender parity.

Welcome to the launch of Most Powerful Women in Banking: Next.

This award will recognize high-achieving women in the pipeline and bring more visibility to those who are on a path to become the C-suite leaders of tomorrow. Ten women, 40 years of age and younger, will be selected, each with accomplishments and influence that set them apart.

Eligibility

Each applicant will need a nomination supplied by an executive at her company (a mentor or manager of hers) who can speak to her exceptional work and leadership skills.

Only employees of private sector financial services firms whose activities are primarily focused on commercial or retail banking (i.e., banks, thrifts and bank-owned subsidiaries, divisions, or groups) can participate. In addition, their job must be based in the U.S. or Canada, or their firms must be based in the U.S. or Canada.

Women whose primary employment is at any type of nonbank — including fintech companies that do not have a banking charter, trade associations, regulatory agencies, or professional services firms — are not eligible for this program.

Application Instructions and Links

Only applications submitted through our secure online system will be considered. They are due by Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, at 11:59 p.m. EST.

We recommend previewing the application, gathering all material offline first, and then cutting and pasting answers directly into the online form. But partially completed submissions may be saved in the system until ready to submit. More detailed instructions are provided once you begin.